Skin:Mirage

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Mirage
Release status: stable
Author(s) Mainframe98
Compatibility policy Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backwards compatible.
MediaWiki 1.41+
License MIT License
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Example Example on MediaWiki Skins Wiki, Wikimedia Skins Lab
Quarterly downloads 16 (Ranked 25th)
Public wikis using 9 (Ranked 108th)
Public wikis using as default skin 0
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Vagrant role mirage
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Mirage is a responsive skin that focuses on displaying content with a rail on the right.

About the name

Mirage is based on Oasis, the skin used by FANDOM. Rather than be an exact copy of the Oasis skin, Mirage is a reflection of Oasis' appearance; a mirage of an oasis.

Features

Mirage supports on-wiki configuration for several of its features.

Wordmark

Mirage will use the wordmark from mirage-wordmark.png when that file exists and $wgMirageEnableWordmark is enabled. The file should be 250 pixels wide and 65 pixels high.

Mirage can use navigation defined in MediaWiki:sidebar, but also supports enhanced navigation through the MediaWiki:mirage-navigation message. It uses the same syntax as MediaWiki:sidebar does, but with support for nesting, allowing each navigation dropdown to have a submenu.

Community messages

Community messages is a right rail module that displays the content of MediaWiki:mirage-community-messages. It only shows if that message is not disabled.

Avatars

Mirage supports avatars through three extensions:

Installation

  • If using Vagrant , install with vagrant roles enable mirage -p

Manual installation

  • Download and place the file(s) in a directory called Mirage in your skins/ folder.
  • Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
    wfLoadSkin( 'Mirage' );
    
  •   Done - Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the skin is successfully installed.

Themes

Mirage supports the Theme extension out of the box. Additionally, if the Theme extension isn't installed, setting$wgMirageTheme to any of the supported themes listed below, allows enabling the theme manually. This is currently the only way Mirage can provide a dark mode.

Configuration

$wgMirageEnableWordmark
This setting controls if the file mirage-wordmark.png should be used as the wordmark. When enabled, users can change the wordmark by uploading a new version of that file. The file should be 250 pixels wide and 65 pixels high.
This file should be protected against re-uploads to prevent changes to the wordmark without the proper permissions.
If the file does not exist, or if this setting is disabled, a wordmark will be created from the value of $wgLogos .
$wgMirageTheme
This setting controls the default theme of Mirage, when the Theme extension isn't installed. Currently, Mirage supports the neutral and darkmirage themes.
$wgMirageForceTemplateRecompilation
This setting is for development use and disables the caching of the Mustache templates that make up Mirage.
$wgMirageHiddenRightRailModules
This setting contains a list of right rail modules that should not be shown. The list consists of module names.
$wgMirageRightRailVisibleToAnonByDefault
This setting affects the initial visibility of the right rail for anonymous users. By default, the right rail is not visible.

See also

  • Cosmos - A more true-to-the-original skin of Oasis.
  • Onyx - Another Oasis inspired skin.